Park Distillery Barrel Aged Gin

Park Distillery Barrel Aged Gin brings me back to a crisp, refreshing visit to Banff a few years ago. Through my adventure, I was lucky enough to purchase batch 1 (bottle 233) of this creation that "hibernates" through the winter in oak bourbon barrels for 180 days. Post pour, I can smell ethanol, light pine and mountain musk laced with faint anise-honeysuckle-orange sweetness. Familiar gin botanicals and white pepper dance on the tip of my tongue. Their more pronounced entry quickly relaxes to lasting oak that remains on my palate indefinitely. This is a gin that sips like a whisky which in itself is an impressive feat. The distillery promotes that "there is no place like Banff" and for my international friends, I'd agree with that sentiment. It's certainly worth the visit. 7.75/10